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flag Trump signs order to expand treatment and combat fentanyl, citing 41 million untreated users.

flag President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 29, 2026, to enhance the federal government’s coordinated response to drug addiction and substance abuse. flag The initiative, led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kathryn Burgum, wife of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and a recovery advocate, aims to expand access to prevention, treatment, recovery, and reentry services. flag It addresses the gap in care for nearly 41 million adults with substance use disorders who did not receive treatment in 2024, most unaware they needed help. flag The order includes efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking and designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. flag Trump and other officials shared personal stories of loss to highlight the crisis’s widespread impact.

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